Transvesical endoscopic peritoneoscopy: a novel 5 mm port for intra-abdominal scarless surgery.

PURPOSE: Recently various groups reported successful attempts to perform intra-abdominal surgery through a transgastric pathway. We assessed the feasibility and safety of a novel transvesical endoscopic approach to the peritoneal cavity through a 5 mm port in a porcine model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...

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Main Author: Lima, E (author)
Other Authors: Rolanda, C (author), Pêgo, JM (author), Henriques-Coelho, T (author), Silva, D (author), Carvalho, JL (author), Correia-Pinto, J (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.23/478
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.hospitaldebraga.pt:10400.23/478